Police allege father, brother and relations plotted 28-year-old Ayesha’s homicide for ‘honour’
FINAL MOMENTS: Motorbike-riding suspects seen on CCTV footage allegedly focused Ayesha Gilamana’s automobile. The automobile went uncontrolled and crashed on the Taxila bypass in the course of the suspects’ firing, resulting in Gilamana’s dying on the spot. PHOTO: EXPRESS
RAWALPIDI:
The homicide investigation into 28-year-old TikToker Shamsu Bibi, also referred to as Ayesha Gilamana, in Taxila took a dramatic activate Saturday, with police alleging that her father, organic brother and shut relations have been concerned within the conspiracy to kill her.
Police have arrested 5 suspects, together with her father and brother, whereas the 2 alleged shooters are additionally in custody.
Rawalpindi Operations SSP Malik Tariq Mehboob advised a presser that preliminary investigations steered Ayesha’s household disapproved of her TikTok and different social media actions, which had turn into a significant supply of battle throughout the household.
He stated proof gathered to this point indicated that Ayesha had allegedly been killed within the identify of honour and that her father, brother and different shut relations have been allegedly concerned in planning the homicide.
In accordance with the SSP, an try was initially made to painting the killing as a blind homicide and mislead the police by creating the impression that outsiders have been accountable. Nonetheless, as investigators widened the scope of the probe, proof started pointing in direction of members of the sufferer’s family.
Mehboob stated investigators examined footage from greater than 100 CCTV cameras and used human intelligence and different sources to determine the circumstances surrounding the homicide.
The sufferer’s father and brother have been subsequently introduced into the investigation, following which particulars of the alleged planning and the roles of varied suspects started to emerge.
The SSP stated the investigation indicated that Ayesha’s father Fazal, brother Bashir and different shut relations have been allegedly concerned within the conspiracy. In a shocking growth, her father turned the complainant within the homicide case after her dying, allegedly in an try to hide the details and mislead the legislation.
He additional disclosed that an earlier try had additionally allegedly been made to kill Ayesha. The suspects had reportedly deliberate to focus on her throughout a marriage ceremony in Haripur, however she escaped the assault after altering her route.
Malik stated 5 suspects had to this point been arrested: the sufferer’s father Fazal, organic brother Bashir, cousin Ahsan, her father’s uncle Rozi Khan and the son of her cousin, Yasin. The 2 alleged shooters are additionally in police custody, whereas one of many arrested suspects has allegedly confessed throughout interrogation.
The SSP stated the preliminary investigation indicated that the homicide was an alleged honour killing, however the probe was persevering with and additional important revelations might emerge.
He stated investigators would strengthen the proof in opposition to the arrested suspects earlier than submitting the challan to the court docket.
